Tag: business email compromise
Operation Falcon: INTERPOL Nabs Three Nigerian BEC Scammers
Based on the inputs from the threat hunting and analytics company, Group-IB, the INTERPOL conducted “Operation Falcon,” which saw three Nigerian BEC scammers getting...
Business Email Compromise Leaves Global Footprints in 50 Countries
A new investigative report from security solutions provider Agari revealed the geographic locations of business email compromise (BEC) cybercriminals. The investigation found that email...
Strategic Alliance! Abnormal Security and Microsoft to Deliver Comprehensive Email Security
Cybersecurity solutions provider Abnormal Security announced its strategic alliance with Microsoft to provide comprehensive cloud email security and other cybersecurity solutions to organizations. The...
BEC Attacks Become a Highly Remunerative Line of Business for Cybercriminals
Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks have become a highly remunerative line of business for threat actors. A new research from the APWG (Anti-Phishing Working...
Cyber Risk Looming Over U.K. Sports Sector; Ransomware and BEC Attacks Common
The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned about the increasing cyber risks like phishing, ransomware attacks, and Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes targeting...
Ransomware Threats Surge by 25% in Q1 2020: Report
A new report from specialist insurance firm Beazley reported a 25% increase in ransomware attacks in the Q1 of 2020, compared to Q4 of...